Belgium vs Romania: Comparative advantage in environmental goods
Comparative advantage in environmental goods over time
- Belgium
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 1.23 index against 1.21 index in Belgium, a difference of 0.02 index.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 18th and Romania ranks 16th of 163 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 2 and Romania in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.7966 index | 0.4377 index | 0.3589 index | Belgium |
| 2000s | 0.8074 index | 0.7563 index | 0.0511 index | Belgium |
| 2010s | 0.958 index | 1.08 index | 0.1175 index | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher comparative advantage in environmental goods, Belgium or Romania?
- Romania, at 1.23 index against 1.21 index in Belgium as of 2019.
- What is the difference in comparative advantage in environmental goods between Belgium and Romania?
- 0.02 index, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Romania?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2019.
- How do Belgium and Romania rank globally for comparative advantage in environmental goods?
- Belgium ranks 18th and Romania ranks 16th of 163 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- IMF Climate Change Dashboard. Data sources: UN Comtrade, DESA/UNSD; IMF staff calculations, published as Comparative advantage in environmental goods (index). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Environmental goods include both goods connected to environmental protection—such as goods related to pollution management and resource management—and adapted goods—which are goods that have been specifically modified to be more “environmentally friendly” or “cleaner.” Comparative advantage is a measure of the relative advantage or disadvantage a particular country has in a certain class of goods (in this case, environmental goods), and can be used to evaluate export potential in that class of goods. Environmental goods include both goods connected to environmental protection—such as goods related to pollution management and resource management—and adapted goods—which are goods that have been specifically modified to be more “environmentally friendly” or “cleaner.” A value greater than one indicates a relative advantage in environmental goods, while a value of less than one indicates a relative disadvantage.